Wildcat Kelly was lookin' mighty pale
Standin by the sheriff's side
When that sheriff said I'm taking you to jail
Wildcat raised his head and cried

Oh give me [G]land lots of [GM7]land
Under [G6]starry skies a[G]bove
Don't [C+5]fence [G]me [D7]in

Let me [Am7]ride through the [D7]wide
Open [Am7]spaces that I [D7]love
Don't fence me [G]in

Let me [G]be by myself in the evening [Dm7]breeze [G7]
[C]Listen to the murmur of the [Cm7]cottonwood trees
[G]Send me off for[Dm]ever but I [E7]ask you [Cm7]please
[G]Don't [D7]fence me [G]in

[G7]Just [Dm7]turn [G7]me [G]loose
Let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western [G]skies

[G7]On [Dm7]my [G7]Ca[C]yoose
Let me wander over yonder
Where the purple mountains [G]rise [G#dim] [D7]

I [Am7]want [D7]to [G]ride to the ridge when the west com[Dm7]men[G7]ces
[C]Gaze at the moon 'til I [Cm7]lose my senses
[G]Can't look at [Dm]hobbles and I [E7]can't stand [Cm7]fences
[G]Don't [D7]fence me [G]in